BOSTON, MARCH 13, 2018....Next month's expansion of the Silver Line into Chelsea will plug the city into Boston's two commuter rail hubs and make it a prime location for transit-oriented development, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said Monday.

"Chelsea will actually be one of the only places in close proximity to Boston where folks can get to both South Station and North Station easily," Pollack told the MBTA's Fiscal and Management Control Board.

The city has a commuter rail station linked to North Station and the Silver Line will connect to South Station. North and South stations are not connected.

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